Vacuum Fluorescent Display (Vfd); Figure 5-4. Vacuum Fluorescent Display - Comtech EF Data SLM-5650B Installation And Operation Manual

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LED
Remote
Test Mode
Encryption On

5.1.3 Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD)

The SLM-5650B features a Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD). The VFD is an active display
showing two lines of 40 characters each. It produces a blue light, the brightness of which can be
controlled by the User. Compared to a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), it has superior viewing
characteristics and does not suffer problems of viewing angle or contrast.
On most menu screens, a flashing solid block cursor blinks at a once-per-second rate. This
indicates the currently selected item, digit, or field. Where it might obscure the item being edited
(e.g., a numeric field), the solid block cursor automatically changes to an underline cursor.
Front Panel Operation
Color
Green
The modem is in Remote Communication Mode.
The modem is in Local Mode – remote monitoring is possible, but no remote
Off
control.
Orange
A Test Mode is selected (Example: IF Loopback).
Off
No Test Mode is selected.
Green
Encryption is enabled.
Off
Encryption is disabled.

Figure 5-4. Vacuum Fluorescent Display

Condition
5–4
SLM-5650B Satellite Modem
Revision 2
MN-SLM-5650B

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